Community Meal: Local Chefs Donate Thanksgiving Meals to The LGBTQIA+ Center of Southern Nevada

12 local chefs join together to prepare a special Thanksgiving meal for The LGBTQIA+ Center of Southern Nevada, serving the LGBTQ community of Nevada.

Each year, food enthusiast, comedian and writer, Jason Harris, organizes this special day with several returning participating Chefs to ensure the community who may have food insecurity is supported.

In the past, he has also coordinated meals for the Caridad Gardens.

The meals to feed 100 patrons will be delivered and served at Noon on Thanksgiving Day at the non-profit organization.

“When people think of food-hungry groups, the LGBTQ community is often not considered. It’s our opportunity to not only feed people, but offer a communal meal to people who otherwise might not have one on Thanksgiving. The chefs are always very giving and willing to participate so doing this is just something we can do to help put smiles on people’s faces, food in their bellies and hopefully give the diners a memorable experience.” – Jason Harris, Food Writer

Food from well-known local chefs included the traditional Thanksgiving meal of turkey, stuffing and cranberry sauce.

Meal donations by Chefs and Restaurants include:

Sam Marvin, Echo & Rig – Turkeys Stuffed with Veggies and Covered in Herb Butter
Gina Marinelli, La Strega – Quatrro Formaggi Mac ‘n Cheese
Steve Kestler, Aroma Latin American Cucina – Roasted Baby Dutch Potatoes
Kim Owens, Main St Provisions – Green Bean Casserole
Shanghai Taste – House Fried Rice

Jamie Tran, The Black Sheep– Cornbread
James Trees, Esther’s Kitchen – Cranberry sauce with orange and sage, Sourdough stuffing with mushrooms and fontina.
Lola Pokorny, Lola’s Summerlin – Southern Style Turkey Gravy
Big B’s Texas BBQ– Baked Texas BBQ beans with Brisket and Tri-Tip

Cantina Tequila – Traditional Elote with Charred Corn, chipotle mayo, chorizo and cotija
Adam Rios, Al Solito Posto – Fall panzanella salad with baby kale, red onion, apple, dried cranberries, croutons, pumpkin seeds, toasted pecans, and goat cheese tossed with an apple cider vinaigrette, Focaccia bread with roasted garlic and herb oil
Trattoria Italia – Desserts: Cookies
Ken and Kitty Heck, Chinglish Wine Bar in Boca Par – Desserts: Pecan Bars

For more information on the charity, visit https://thecenterlv.org.